12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 4,971 people on the other: paediatric services list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
65%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
37
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
75 / 115
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 13 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Canterbury | 70 | 3 wks | 9 wks |
| Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Dartford | 23 | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Harlow | 24 | 5 wks | 7 wks |
| Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Stanmore | 13 | 7 wks | 5 wks |
| Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Guildford | 35 | 8 wks | 4 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting — incomplete pathways at month end — not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you — your clinician can.